There are plot points to NHL games and the return of a player to old haunts often serves as one that grabs the most attention. But with the Toronto Maple Leafs playing so well on the road and poorly at home, Luke Schenn's return takes a back seat.

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For long-suffering fans of the Toronto Maple Leafs - with Florida making the playoffs last season they're officially the longest suffering fans in the NHL - looking at this year's off-season to date, there's not a lot to look at. Almost nothing in fact.

Now that the summer is over and preseason is officially underway, teams are cutting their roster down to the 23-man unit that will start the regular season. We take a look at which players are ready to make the jump to the elite, heading into 2011-12.